The Coastal Walk of Franz Joseph I

Opatija

Opatija is the largest town on the eastern coast of Istria. It is the most famous and elegant tourist destination on the Croatian Adriatic coast. As an ideal tourist place for all seasons, Opatija is also the center of congress tourism. The past of Opatija is not long, despite the fact that its name is mentioned in 1453 as a Benedictine abbey on the remains of Roman buildings. The current settlement was named after the abbey of St. Jacob, which has existed in its present form since 1506. The oldest building in Opatija is the Villa Angiolina from 1844, surrounded by a beautifully landscaped park with su...

Lovran - Trg sv. Jurja (St. George Square)

Lovran - Holy Trinity Church

The small Holy Trinity Church located above the harbour is the only remaining of three ancient graveyard chapels. The old cemetery park is an archaeological site for the Church of Saint Trinity from the 13th century. The church was built in Romanesque stlye with a portico (Istrian Lopica). According to sources it's the oldest church in the Kvarner Riviera. Of the three churches that long surrounded the old graveyard, which is located on the grounds of the park to this day, the only survivor is this church. The Holy Trinity Church was rebuilt in the Gothic period, with preserved fragments of late Gothi...

Opatija - Park Angiolina

The Angiolina Park is the Opatija's central garden. It was declared a protected monument of park architecture in 1968. The garden is located in the most elite stripe of the town, which encompasses the stretch between sea and the Marshall Tito's Street. The beautiful coastal promenade of Franz Joseph I extends through the park, thus connecting the Liburnian coastal municipalities from Volosko to Lovran. The creation of the park is closely related to the construction of Villa Angiolina in the year 1844. The Villa Angiolina was a place where high-profiled guests were entertained and business was done. Du...

Moscenicka Draga - Sipar Beach

Volosko - Church of St. Anna